Hurricane Francine is now a Cat 1 hurricane with a projected landfall SW of Baton Rouge, LA, Wednesday morning. Hurricane Net will activate Wednesday morning about 6AM our time. Please avoid unintentional interference and avoid their frequencies (below). Continue reading
Oregon Department of Emergency Management:
Be 2 Weeks Ready Program
Check out Oregon’s Be 2 Weeks Ready program, designed to help individuals and families start from where they’re at and build self-reliance and community preparedness step-by-step.
The Be 2 Weeks Ready program is delivered via the tool kit: eight units on preparedness you can work through alone, or with a group led by a local program coordinator. Unit highlights include food planning, water planning, and emergency management 101.
This program is available for download from OEM’s website in five languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Vietnamese. The toolkit will also be released in ASL soon.
For information on how to find a program near you, email co********************@oe*.gov
[Previously sent as a part of an Washcoares.org email]
2024 Sep 14: Washco ARES members will travel to Bald Peak and separate into numerous VARA FM field stations. Then we will set up a net control station to help us negotiate by simplex radio to trade WLE messages by WLE Peer-to-peer (P2P). Bring a complete FM Winlink station or bring yourself. When P2P is done, we may check to see if we can reach nearby RMS Gateways.
I have attached my non-peer reviewed information sheet complete with blank log sheet for your convenience. You may print it before our meeting in case you have questions. It will likely change before September 14.
2024 Sep 14 v3c Version 3c has longer grid square (6 character) and page numbering.
Basically: 1. show up, 2. Send messages, 3. Have fun, 4. Tell us how you did.
An EMP-Resistant All-Bank EmComm Go-Kit
[lifted directly from the ARRL email newsletter]
The August issue of QST carries the article “An All-Bank EmComm Go-Kit” authored by Randy Richmond, W7HMT, Assistant EC with the North Bend, Washington ARES team. Continue reading
At the General meeting on 8-20-2024 the following were elected:
Chair Ed Clark, KC7ZBI (continued service)
Secretary Mark John Holady, W7MML (continued service)
Member at Large #1 Rick Banton, K7RDB, (continued service)
Member at Large #2 Paul Tuttle, KD7ISA (new)
List of Current Board
The Tulsa Fire Department shares a video showing how a dog started a house fire by chewing on a lithium-ion battery.
The fault lies with us unknowingly leaving power banks out where animals can chew on them.
August 10, 2024 – Second Saturday Training
Time: 0900. Early birds starting at 0830.
Written by KD7ISA, approved by our EC for posting.
I fear many ham operators believe that simply knowing how to send and receive a single WLE message that they demonstrated once many months ago is “good enough.”
Therefore, I am listing specific tasks I feel most, or all of our county ham operators should learn to truly help in time of community need. Continue reading
UPDATE: Handling Instructions and ARRL Numbered Texts
Source: ARRL NTS Newsletter, August 6, 2024 Continue reading
This Saturday at 0900 (0830 early entry). 600 SW Walnut Street in Hillsboro Oregon. See the calendar. We will get beginners going (HELP). We will challenge everyone else! This is a chance to Show’n’Tell (or brag).
We continue with getting everyone on-board with basic Winlink messaging in preparation for the next month’s FIELD EXERCISE and for the October SET. THEN we start introducing you to more Winlink operations.
If you think you will be BORED, consider bringing any of the following: a GPS dongle, a 12v watt meter, a stand-alone camera and card reader, a small solar panel (50 watt?), a second radio setup (HT and mobile), a tripod and J-pole, …
See tab “Presentations.”
